The Italian government would “press on” if the European Commission gives the thumbs down to its 2019 budget, the Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said. Press on if EU rejects budget – Salvini. Working for growth says deputy premier https://t.co/9MGihf06ce — Ansa English News (@ansa_english) September 28, 2018 “We consider ourselves to be working for the…
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External Action Service proposes €123 bln budget
“We now propose a new instrument that will cover pretty much the whole world – it is called the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI). It will be comprehensive in geographic and thematic terms. A few exceptions are, obviously, the candidate and potential candidate countries for membership to the European Union and the overseas countries…
Juncker proposes €1.135 billion post-Brexit budget
The European Commission proposed a post-Brexit seven-year budget. Subsequently the initiative of its president Jean-Claude Juncker will trigger arguments among member states over how to mend the hole in the pocket left by the UK exit from the bloc next year. The new budget is an opportunity to shape our future as a new, ambitious…
Tusk defines UK position as “illusion”
In his remarks following the Informal meeting of the European leaders the president of the EU Council criticised the position of the UK government in Brexit talks, calling it an “illusion”. #BREAKING Britain's position on Brexit 'based on pure illusion', says EU's Donald Tusk — AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 23, 2018 The criticism came…
Juncker calls for swift endorsement of EU budget
“Time is money. Delays in agreeing #EUBudget would cost 5000 research jobs for every single month that we do not agree & up to 600,000 Erasmus places in 2021 alone. Would jeopardise crucial infrastructure projects & Ignalina nuclear power plant decommissioning” said president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker after the Informal Summit of the…
EU leaders for augmenting EU budget after Brexit
Portugal is convinced that member states should contribute more to the European Union’s budget and is proposing three new taxes to finance what will be a 27-strong bloc after Britain leaves it, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said. During his doorstep in Brussels before the start of an informal EU summit, Costa said Portugal supported the idea…
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